Wine Garden Music Series
Peter Martin Trio
Peter Barnes Martin is a full-time multi-genre musician from Rochester, New York, based in Monterey, California. His compositions and performances are influenced by jazz, indie folk, and alternative and jazz genres. Peter’s act is characterized by improvisational ability, seasoned experience, and versatility, which he draws from his time touring throughout Michigan and the Carolinas with the Joseph Herbst Sextet and his work as a professional jazz musician in New York City.
In March 2023, Peter self-released his debut album, ‘Anywhere is Home,’ and subsequently promoted it on a 10-date tour from San Diego, California, to Seattle, Washington. In addition to this tour, Peter performs regularly throughout California, with 166 gigs in 2023. In 2024, Peter will release his second project, “The Lake,” as a series of singles from September 2024 to 2025. He looks forward to working with new venues and festivals that are interested in developing artists.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen
Canadian-American Roots-Folk duo Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen are celebrated for their prodigious musicianship and standout songwriting. Meeting in 2012 through a chance YouTube sighting, their once-in-a-lifetime musical chemistry has led to five albums and extensive tours across North America and Europe. Blending soaring violin, diverse guitar styles, compelling storytelling, and heartfelt harmonies, their performances captivate audiences—from intimate house concerts to major festivals like the Winnipeg Folk Festival and Kate Wolf Music Festival. Whether headlining events or opening for icons like The Wailin’ Jennys, their music tells a love story as much as it entertains, leaving listeners enchanted by their connection and artistry.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Miranda Perl & Adam Astrup
Miranda Perl, a vocalist and educator from Monterey, California, has performed at prestigious venues like the Monterey Jazz Festival and Herb Alpert’s Vibrato. A graduate of the University of Northern Colorado’s Jazz Studies program, she brings modern, innovative takes on jazz standards and classics. Guitarist and composer Adam Astrup, originally from Minnesota, is a versatile musician in jazz, blues, funk, and pop. After graduating from the same program in 2020, he’s performed with renowned artists at major festivals and released his debut album, *Songs from Before*, in 2024. Both are active performers and educators in Northern California.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Casey Wickstrom
Casey Wickstrom is a multi-instrumentalist and live looping artist, vocalist, music producer, writer, and film editor. He sings and plays guitar, lap slide guitar, cigar box guitar, bass, harmonica, and other instruments. His songs have charted on the Apple Music Blues charts, and he has been named one of the Top 100 Unsigned Artists by Music Connection Magazine.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Jacob Chase
Salinas natives Jacob Chase and company bring a warm-spirited and bashful tone within free-spirited lyricism and powerful vocals. Kito Rayburn (Bassist), Alex Bezdjian (Guitar), Matthew Gonzales-Butorac (Keys/Mixer), and Adam Renteria (Drums) build a folk-derived, upbeat sound that resonates with all ages. Inspired by authentic Soul/Blues/R&B/Folk music the Dead Cassette sound has molded its way into modern Indie/Alternative sonics all while making a valiant representation of those classic sounds we all know and love.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Combos
Each Regional All-Star ensemble features talented students from across Monterey County. Our All-Star ensembles rehearse twice monthly while working on ensemble skills, and in the summer, they get to perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. They have performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as the Kennedy Center, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on the Plazz, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Al James
Singer, guitarist, and composer Al James hails from Seaside, California. His music has been an integral element of his life, and his rootsy, soulful delivery has an eclectic vibe flavored by influences from Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Wonder. His renditions of others and his compositions have a flair and energy of their own . . . reflective, upbeat and innovative. Al’s vocal stylings and dynamism on stage are infectious in appeal and energy.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Magenta Spreen
Magenta Spreen is a musical duo from Central California, made up of husband and wife Kristen Gradwohl and Talmon Owens. Before forming the duo, Kristen got her start performing with founding members of The California Honeydrops and later opened for artists like Larkin Poe, while Talmon shared stages with acts like Mapache and Anthony Green. Their music is shaped by their deep connection to songwriting and singing together, drawing inspiration from artists like Elliott Smith, Neil Young, and Phoebe Bridgers. Their new single, Infinity, holds special meaning for them, as Kristen sang it to Talmon at their wedding.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Combos
Each Regional All-Star ensemble features talented students from across Monterey County. Our All-Star ensembles rehearse twice monthly while working on ensemble skills, and in the summer, they get to perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. They have performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as the Kennedy Center, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on the Plazz, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Kito Rayburn
Kito Rayburn was born in Anthony, NM, and grew up in Monterey, CA, in a musical household that fostered his profound love for the craft. He has played music all of his life, mainly in a support role, as a bassist or a drummer, but started writing his music when the pandemic hit. He draws from his experience playing in other bands and living in the desert and on the coast for his sound, a blend of Indie, Americana, Folk, and Rock. His songs are contemplative and self-reflective, with relatable themes of change and a desire to be better for himself, others, and the world.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Anthony Presti
Indie folk-rock singer/songwriter Anthony Presti blends thoughtful lyrics, catchy hooks, and a range of musical influences shaped by a life spent between Seattle’s grunge roots, Northern California’s punk scene, and travels across the West Coast. After a decade in a hardcore band, Presti launched his solo career in San Francisco, drawing inspiration from Chris Cornell, Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead, and more. Known for his captivating one-man-band looping style, he’s opened for Grammy-nominated acts, headlined festivals, and released three studio albums, including Different Places and the self-produced La Honda EP. His new single, “Simple Things,” drops June 27, 2025, with more to come on his upcoming EP, Lemon Moon.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Combos
Each Regional All-Star ensemble features talented students from across Monterey County. Our All-Star ensembles rehearse twice monthly while working on ensemble skills, and in the summer, they get to perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. They have performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as the Kennedy Center, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on the Plazz, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Benny Basset
You are always close to home if you live on the road. For Benny Bassett, the California native now based out of New Mexico, the past four years have proven this sentiment. After a band split in 2015, Benny strapped on his road-tested Gibson and headed out on the highways to bring his unique blend of soulful acoustic rock to anyone who would listen. 400,000 road miles later, Benny has proven that there is no fan too far and no stage where his music cannot connect with the listener.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Sedona
Sedona is a rising pop-rock-reggae singer/songwriter based in Spokane, WA. Mentored by Pat Monahan, the lead singer of Train, she has performed with the band onstage several times during their tours, and February 2023 will mark her third time on the lineup for Sail Across the Sun, the band’s music cruise to the Caribbean. She will be embarking on her West Coast tour this fall.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Combos
Each Regional All-Star ensemble features talented students from across Monterey County. Our All-Star ensembles rehearse twice monthly while working on ensemble skills, and in the summer, they get to perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. They have performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as the Kennedy Center, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on the Plazz, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Casey Wickstrom
Casey Wickstrom is a multi-instrumentalist and live looping artist, vocalist, music producer, writer, and film editor. He sings and plays guitar, lap slide guitar, cigar box guitar, bass, harmonica, and other instruments. His songs have charted on the Apple Music Blues charts, and he has been named one of the Top 100 Unsigned Artists by Music Connection Magazine.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Combos
Each Regional All-Star ensemble features talented students from across Monterey County. Our All-Star ensembles rehearse twice monthly while working on ensemble skills, and in the summer, they get to perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. They have performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as the Kennedy Center, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on the Plazz, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Pruney and the Dude
Pruney (Thomas Burks) and the Dude (Stephen Pavlik) have been making music together for over a year. Pruney and the Dude play various musical styles, all based on their combined history. Pruney comes from West Texas, so he leans a little on the countryside, yet he grew up listening to the rock music of the 60s, 70s, and beyond. The Dude was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., and has been influenced by just about every musical genre, including classical and jazz. Together, they have a very eclectic portfolio of music from other artists and their compositions.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
Kito Rayburn
Kito Rayburn was born in Anthony, NM, and grew up in Monterey, CA, in a musical household that fostered his profound love for the craft. He has played music all of his life, mainly in a support role, as a bassist or a drummer, but started writing his music when the pandemic hit. He draws from his experience playing in other bands and living in the desert and on the coast for his sound, a blend of Indie, Americana, Folk, and Rock. His songs are contemplative and self-reflective, with relatable themes of change and a desire to be better for himself, others, and the world.
Live music is complimentary to our guests to enjoy during your visit with us!
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